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Plover (1857)
Explore the wreck of the Plover, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Superior in 1871, with all crew members surviving the incident.
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W.S. Lyons
Explore the wreck of the W.S. Lyons, a 136-foot schooner that sank in 1871 during a storm, now identified with intact features and high archaeological potential.
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Dispatch US 6155 / C 33249
Explore the history of the Dispatch, a wooden screw tug lost in 1871 during the Great Michigan Firestorm. Discover its construction, service, and the circumstances of its sinking.
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Green Bay (1869)
Explore the wreck of the Green Bay, a wooden schooner-barge destroyed during the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. No diving interest remains due to urban redevelopment.
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Navarino (1870)
Explore the wreck of the Navarino, a wooden-hulled steamer destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire, with no lives lost.
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Phoebe Catherine (1864)
Explore the story of the Phoebe Catherine, a wooden schooner that faced a fierce gale in 1871, leading to her scuttling near Manitoulin Island.
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Fontanelle (1855)
The Fontanelle, a propeller-driven steamship, was lost during the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, illustrating the disaster’s extensive impact on river commerce.
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Philo Parsons US 19678
Explore the wreck of the Philo Parsons, a side-wheel steamer lost in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, with a rich history of Civil War intrigue.
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Seneca Chief (1846)
Explore the remains of the Seneca Chief, a wooden schooner lost in the Great Fire of 1871 in Manistee, Michigan.
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